Condiment-holder.



U. E. NIXON & M. J. RAVEN; GONDIHENT HOLDER. APPLICATION IILED AUG.13,\\1.90fl.

. 03,399. Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

3!. Mill Mummy ED STATESBATENT oiniior.

tiEQIL l5. NIXON AND MORTON J. HAVFN, OF SAN FRANCISCO, UAlilhUltNlA.

CON'DIMENT-HOLDEIL.

. .To ulLwhom Ztmay concern:

Ur. it lmown that we, Coon, E. Nixon and Mom-on Jqllavnn'. citizens of the United the following to be a, full, clear, and exactdescriptionof-"the invention, such as will en- 10 a'ble othorsto manuf scturo and use the -ilivention a condiment holder, of metal, or 'metelpnd lass in com- "bination,. .pf v m-ions "an to contain' in, stichvorious' powdered I or crushed materials up mpr e I fit-has orgts. bject to render a condiment -hblder or reee'ptacleiwbichwilldischarge theeondiment contained thereinireely and 'ivithout the annoyance of clogged perfora- '4f-'1h e invention is repr in the ac- 'obmpenying drawing, forming, a part oi this specification, whereini 1 Figure 1 illustrates a side view elevation of the entire receptacle. Fig. 2 a top view of the receptacle showing the pro ecting teeth. 3 a vertical section of the top part of the holder. Fig. i a detailed view of the inner disk with its projecting teeth. 5 detail'ed'view of an outer ring with its-teeth which may be used instead of the dis-k shown in Figs. 1 m4. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the topof a receptacle provided with the outer ring instead of the disk.

; Herctofore in condiment holdcrsor like receptacles, a grat'annoyance has been experienced by having the discharge perforations clo god, thus'hinden'ng the pulverized materia. contained from cing shaken out. 'Vie have entirely overcome this-annoyance by having the disclmr e erforation's inthe shape of]: series e onma slots or rooves (A) ar 'anged paralcl to one 'anot 1421' about the circumference or sides of the receptacle and near the dischargi end, and providing in connection .therewit a movable cleari r device consist-- ing, either, of aninner dis tended teeth (3) within the top D') of the condiment ho. der, or, of an outer ring (13') with extended teeth ((1') about the circumfere'n'cc of the top- (D) of the condiment holder. Th number of teeth (C or C) correspondingto the number of slots (.6).

Specification of Iiettera Patent. Applidation-flled August 13, 1900. sun-1 Nil-$30,477.

' clo (B) witliex Patented Nov. 10, 190B.

' The teeth fit loosely and .-';lidubly in the slots, whereby the clearing device (l or IV) is connected to the rr-rcptucie and hehl'ur positiorn. free to more either up or down lln. top (D) u distance equal to illt'lglttilgll: oi the slctstA). The teeth :ilm projecting slightly beyond the sides or circumference of the holder. The inner disk (D) consists of aflat body portion, with extended tceih that project outward from the disk. The

' outer ring (B') consists. of a circular body portion, with extended teeth that project inward from its circumference.

The principal ob ect in view has been. to

provide a condiment holder in, which the clearing devieeis movably connected to the reoeptacle'and by its inertla is adapted when the receptacle;. is shakento move the teeth along the slots,.thus simultaneously clearing the slots of any material that may tend to them, and that part of the condiment wh chrente'rs the top D) is delivered freely from the slots (A). Upon. placing the holder .in an upright position, the clearing device with its extended teeth and by means of its own weight, falls buck and 18 held by the bottoms: of the slots, the teeth extending from the clearing device thus again simultaneously clear the slots. lien-3e At-(351Gb sepnrate shake of the condiment holder the teeth of the clearing device will clean the slots twice automatically, and thus leave the discharge perforations always clear. When the teeth 0 the clearing device (B) are held in the lowermost portions of the slots, the disk forms-a. cover over the lower portion of the receptacle, keeping the condiment free from moisture and other objectionable matter.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and desire to secure is 1. In a dispensing vessel for powdered materials, areceptacle huving distributim openings in the sides thereof near one enc,

said openings being in the form of elongated parallel slots, and a cleaning device for said slots consisting of a body portion and teeth extending therefrom, each tooth loosely fit ting and. slidably held in one of said slots, whereby when stud body port-ion is moved the slots are simultaneously cleared.

2. ;In a dis'pensin vessel for powdered materials. a receptac is having distribut-in openings in the sides thereof near one emf, said 0 on is being in-the form of elongated para el si g, and an-enigmatic clearing de- -of said slots whereby said clearing vice for said slots, consisting of a body portion and teeth extending therefrom, each tooth loosely and slidably fitting in one of said slots whereby said clearing device is inovably connected to the receptacle and by its inertia is adapted when the receptacle. 1s shaken, to move the teeth along the slots to simultaneously clear the same.

3. In a dispensing vessel for powdered materials, a receptacle having distributiq openings in the sides thereof near one en said openin s being in the form of elongated longitudinally extending parallel Sl0tS,flIld an automatic clearing device for said slots consisting of a fiat body portion loosely fitting inside and exten ing transversely of the receptacle and teeth extending there rom, each tooth loosely and slid ably fittin in one (ivice is movably connected to the receptacle and by its inertia. is adapted when the receptacle 1s shaken, to move the teeth along the slots to simultaneously clear the same," and byi s weight is normally held when thereceptfiele is upri ht with t I ends 0 the slots, whereb the flat body portion forms a cover for t e remaining mate rial in the receptacle to protect the same from e teeth in the lowermost moisture and objectionable matter, all substantially as described.

4. In a dispensing. vessel for powdered materials, a receptacle having distributing openings in the-sides thereof near the upper end, said openings being in the form of elonated arallel slots, and a clearing device or sai slots consisting of a body. ortion fitting loosely within the receptac e, and teeth' extendin therefrom loosely and slidably held in said slots, said slots being so positioned that on shaking the receptacle the inertia of the body portion will move the teeth along the slots to clear the same, while in normal upright position the body portion will drop down to constitute a cover for the lower portion of thereceptacle, all substantially as described.

Done this 24th day of July A. D. 1906 it.

the city of San Francisco, State of California."

I'h testimony whereof we aflix our signal-- tures in presence'of two witnesses.

' C. E. NIXON. MORTON J. RAVEN. Witnesses:

C. H. PARGELL,

Geo. A. ROWLAND. 

